Centerville Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company 3, along with the Goochland County Department of Fire-Rescue and Emergency Services, are proud to hostVirginia First Responder Support Services Training. Please come and enjoy a FREE 3 hour training on Mental Health and Peer Support put on by Virginia FirstResponder Support Services. This class is free to all that attend and paid for by a grant thru the ... (Full Story)

This morning during a special called meeting, Goochland County Administrator John Budesky made the announcement to our department that a new Fire-Rescue Chief has been named. The announcement named D. E. "Eddie" Ferguson Jr the new Fire-Rescue Chief. During the last six months, Deputy Chief D. Eddie Ferguson Jr has been the Interim Fire-Rescue Chief succeeding Chief William "Bill" Mackay who retired ... (Full Story & Photos)

Extreme Heat often results in the highest number of annual deaths among all weather-related hazards. In most of the United States, extreme heat is defined as a long period (2 to 3 days) of high heat and humidity with temperatures above 90 degrees. In extreme heat, evaporation is slowed and the body must work extra hard to maintain a normal temperature. This can lead to death by overworking the human ... (Full Story & Photos)

Briefly, the 4:00 p.m. Burning Law states: from February 15 through April 30 of each year, no burning before 4:00 p.m. is permitted, if the fire is in, or within 300 feet of, woodland, brushland or fields containing dry grass or other flammable material.

On Wednesday January 9, 2019, the Goochland County Department of Fire-Rescue and Emergency Services held their 2nd Annual Officer's Swearing-in Ceremony. The ceremony was held at the Goochland County Cultural Arts Center on Dogtown Road. This has become an annual tradition within our department to formally swear-in the new officers for each of the six Fire-Rescue Companies each year. Fire-Rescue Chief ... (Full Story & Photos)